Eklara Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Eklara is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Eklara. The total population of Eklara is 3,448 out of which 1,835 are males and 1,613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eklara is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eklara village is 439 which is 13% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eklara is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Eklara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eklara is 84.8%. Thus Eklara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% in Eklara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eklara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eklara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eklara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 229 | 210 |
| Literacy | 84.81% | 93.96% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 316 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 326 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Eklara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eklara village out of total population, 1,849 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,815 | 1,042 | 773 |
| Cultivators | 482 | 298 | 184 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,204 | 642 | 562 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 102 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,599 | 770 | 829 |
Map of Eklara, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Eklara, Chikhli
Below are the list of villages near Eklara village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mungasari | 719 |
| Patoda | 977 |
| Shelgaon Jahangir | 1,222 |
| Bhorse | 633 |
| Anwi | 779 |
| Bhorsa | 1,221 |
| Telhara | 1,314 |
| Borgaon Kakade | 2,192 |
| Dewadari | 46 |
| Pandhardeo | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eklara, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia